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First, let me say this right off the bat: Hitler was a scumbag, racist genocidal maniac. Of that there is no doubt. But, there may be some things we don't quite get, and discussing those things may lead to a more thorough understanding of what exactly created this monster.
I watched this video last night. It provided a glimpse into our favorite Godwin character.
Highlights:
1. Hitler's desensitization to human suffering and his cheapening of human life may been the result of the three years he spent running between the trenches of WW1, where he served as a sort of messenger service. FYI: He received the Iron Cross for his efforts.
2. His hate of Jews could have been a result of propaganda he himself was fed early on in life, especially as to why Germany lost WW1.
3. He may himself have been a Jew. He most certainly could not prove he was not one, since he had no idea who his paternal grandfather happened to be.
4. Germany did get a raw deal after WW1, and the allies definitely exploited the little country in a very inhumane fashion. At the very least, he had a right to hate France, US and England.
5. The part of Poland he attacked had always been a part of Germany. It was land stolen by France, England and the US which was then given to Poland.
6. Communists. The battle to keep communists out of Germany began almost immediately after the Russian revolution. Back then, most people in that region saw communism as a Jewish thing. There were several armed confrontations between communists and right wingers in Germany during the two decades between wars.
7. Hitler really was a socialist. A national socialist who hated capitalism, which he considered another Jew thing.
8. He was a gifted speaker who was used by the German Right after WW1 to persuade people to hate communism, and by default Jews.
9. The WW1 vets loved him. He was a hero who spoke their language.
10. Hitler understood that to build a national coalition you need a common enemy. Jews served that role.
I watched this video last night. It provided a glimpse into our favorite Godwin character.
Highlights:
1. Hitler's desensitization to human suffering and his cheapening of human life may been the result of the three years he spent running between the trenches of WW1, where he served as a sort of messenger service. FYI: He received the Iron Cross for his efforts.
2. His hate of Jews could have been a result of propaganda he himself was fed early on in life, especially as to why Germany lost WW1.
3. He may himself have been a Jew. He most certainly could not prove he was not one, since he had no idea who his paternal grandfather happened to be.
4. Germany did get a raw deal after WW1, and the allies definitely exploited the little country in a very inhumane fashion. At the very least, he had a right to hate France, US and England.
5. The part of Poland he attacked had always been a part of Germany. It was land stolen by France, England and the US which was then given to Poland.
6. Communists. The battle to keep communists out of Germany began almost immediately after the Russian revolution. Back then, most people in that region saw communism as a Jewish thing. There were several armed confrontations between communists and right wingers in Germany during the two decades between wars.
7. Hitler really was a socialist. A national socialist who hated capitalism, which he considered another Jew thing.
8. He was a gifted speaker who was used by the German Right after WW1 to persuade people to hate communism, and by default Jews.
9. The WW1 vets loved him. He was a hero who spoke their language.
10. Hitler understood that to build a national coalition you need a common enemy. Jews served that role.